Where I went to school: Attended Northern Illinois University for two years on a golf scholarship, then transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

My first job: After graduating, joined TaylorMade Golf, then a startup company, as a territory sales representative. Named president in 1999; added title of CEO in 2002.

PROFESSIONAL

What I Like …

■An insight: The only secret to life: Get up early, work hard, take responsibility.

■An influential person in my career: Former boss Chuck Yash. He challenged me to do more!

■An out-of-the-box idea: Painting a driver white.

■A timeless idea: Treat people fairly.

■A business deal: Any that is done on the golf course.

■A sports facility: Lambeau Field.

■A sports event: Watching my daughters play softball.

■A strategy: Speed. I’d rather be fast and wrong than slow and right.

■A hire: My assistant that I hired 11 years ago.

■A trend: The way people consume information.

■An innovation: Original r7 driver, the first to incorporate movable weight technology.

■A pro league or team business initiative: MLB: my favorite pastime.

■A story that bears watching: “Lombardi” … so inspiring!

■An idea or invention I wish I had thought of: The remote control.

■A fantasy job: A cabdriver in Chicago or New York City.

What I Like About …

■My job: Being surrounded by talented and passionate people from all over the world.

■Sports: I like everything about sports: entertainment, excitement, competition, fun!

■ Sports business: I get to work in an industry I love.

■Sports fans: How crazy they are!

■Sports media: I love the storytelling and how they can romanticize. Especially golf and baseball.

■Sports technology: The impact that advancements in technology have had on performance.